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Men N' the Hood
Many of us are familiar with the movie from John Singleton called Boys n' the Hood. The story depicts some fictional characters living their lives in South Central Los Angeles.

The characters may have been made up, but the stories told were not. Those same streets in the movie carry real life activities, and the eyes of many children have had the misfortune of viewing and recording those acts to memory.

Not everyone that walks the streets of LA live a life like the characters "Ricky" or "Dough Boy" in the Boyz n' the Hood movie. Quite a few of us were able to navigate our lives through some of the craziness seen on the streets of LA.

Fast forward to 2025, you will find young fellas that have grown into quality men living quality lives. You will discover those quality men have shaped into doctors, lawyers, engineers, chefs, entertainers, athletes, teachers, policemen, firemen, career military, entrepreneurs, politicians and more importantly fathers.

Quite a few of us who had that South Central Los Angeles journey didn't come up with out some type of scars or bruises. We still kept our feet pointed in that certain direction that got us a way from those other directions ~ the directions that would lead us into different territory.

Our neighborhoods still need a little guidance. A lot of us are still fighting the good fight by giving back. The old boys in the hood are reaching back for the new boys in the hood.

Garden to Table
Recently, a group of us were talking about establishing our own gardens. Literally playing in the dirt, and creating some new healthy habits.

Some of the conversation covered the rising food costs; and it was understandable. The points that were made, were valid. The economy's see-saw effect does disturb the potential ability of one's wallet. So starting a garden has great merit.

On another note towards gardening, it (gardening) creates other beneficial opportunities besides helping the wallet. Starting with the basic, a person establishes being able to feed themselves. The gift of growing something and our bodies can consume the fruits of our labor ~ that is a beautiful thing.

That Zen energy that one can get from gardening is real. The peace you find from working in the garden allows you to calm yourself and maintain your composure. That peace makes daily tasks go by with ease.

The benefits going from garden to table will offer you a great time, especially here in Cali.

Male vs. Man & Female vs. Woman
The terms Man & Woman gets used rather frequently these days; but are we using the apprpriate terms when referring to people of today?

The term Man refers to an adult male who has grown out of an adolescent stage. Yet there are so many adult males, by age, who are being called and individually calling themselves...a man.

There are quite a few things that need to be in a 'fella's' arsenal to be considered a Man. Responsibility is a key factor in this Manly equation. Along with responsibilty, add in reasoning, courage, care, strength and vigor... In a nutshell, a Man is described as someone who helps improve the environment and those individuals within said environment.

To be continued...

Happy Birthday, D. Barnes!
Our homie is celebrating. D. Barnes is moving the party globally, and all month long. It is Aries season. A straight turn-up!

Normally, the party is in a really nice and warm location. This time around D. Barnes wanted to rollout our new music channel. He says it will allow the month long party to be maintained.